Youvendjy's Machin Journey

Many of you probably remember me writing about Youvendjy.  He is from Jubilee, but he lived with me at Dorothy's infant rescue because he was very malnourished and sick.   My friend Lala is now his mama and legal guardian.  That means that I get to spend time with this awesome little five year old everyday!

Youv and Lala

If you met Youvendjy, it wouldn't take you long to figure out that he LOVES cars, trucks, tractors, boats, and all things with engines.  In Creole "machin" means truck, therefore, it is Youv's favorite thing to say.

As you saw in my previous two posts, Youvendjy came along on our vacation to Cap Haitian.  Lala made sure to bring several things along to keep him entertained, but the only thing he really cared about was his little orange matchbox machin.  During the tap-tap ride there, Lala tied a little white string to his machin.  That was the best idea ever.  Youv was able to pull it all over Cap Haitian, our hotel, and the citadel.

It really came in handy because we could always tell where he was by the sound of his car being pulled along behind him.

Can you spot Youv's orange machin in these pictures??  You will have to look closely in some, but it's in every picture, I promise!

At the restaurant.....

At breakfast....

By the ocean....

While ballroom dancing with Becca....

While checking out the well at the hotel....

Playing outside of our hotel room....

While getting our picture taken at the hotel....

All over the citadel...

Although we had a few close calls, I'm surprised that we didn't lose his machin during the trip.  He kept a tight grip on it.  That little truck put on a lot of miles during those three days!